Bengaluru: BBMP Monday reclaimed 1.7 guntas (about 1,900 sqft) of land around Hoodi lake in Mahadevapura.The land, which had a shed, along with an open space and a compound wall, was cleared using diggers and excavators.BBMP said 14.5 guntas (15,790.5 sqft ) of the 15-acre lake had been encroached upon by private entities. After the revenue department identified the encroachments and provided a survey map to the civic body, notices and eviction orders were issued to the encroachers.Hoodi lake is one of many waterbodies in the city that have faced encroachments. The lake underwent a rejuvenation in 2022, with BBMP investing Rs 2.5 crore for the restoration.The recent action by the civic body is part of its ongoing efforts to protect Bengaluru’s waterbodies, which have been under threat from urban encroachment and neglect.
